Rehabilitating men and women who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven effective in curbing repeat drug related offenses for people who do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Riddleton that do take part in in drug and alcohol treatment facilities, even un-voluntarily as is occasionally ordered by the court, these clients have a much better opportunity of handling the root of the problem so that they can remain off of drugs and off of the streets drug related criminal activity. The costs to the criminal justice system associated with these drug related offenses is also affected beneficially when criminal justice clients become rehabilitated in drug and alcohol treatment programs in Riddleton instead of jail time or other penalties.